The Popular Compendium of Anatomy

BURKE, William. The Popular Compendium of Anatomy: or, A Concise and Clear Description of The Human Body; with the Physiology, or Natural History of the various actions and functions of its different organs and parts. Containing also an Article on Suspended Animation, with the proper Means to be used for the Recovery of drowned Persons. London: S. Highley, 1805. First edition.

Full leather rebacking carried out professionally in July 2023. One neat signature in pencil on rear pastedown. A very good example of this rare book.

Author

William Burke

£250.00

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Additional information

Author

William Burke

Format

Hardback

Year

1805

Edition

First edition

Publisher

S. Highley